"No, no, no, Village Chief Yu, we didn't help much, so we're too embarrassed to stay in your village for lunch."
"That's right, you're living a tight life too, we absolutely can't let you waste food, otherwise how will you survive in the future?"
Yu Xinqiao smiled and said, "Everyone, not to mention your righteous help, we are now in the same boat."
For both emotional and rational reasons, we should sit down for a meal, reconnect, and discuss our future plans.
Furthermore, I would like to introduce you to a benefactor. If it weren't for this benefactor's help, my entire Tianxin Village might have been wiped out last night.
"What? What exactly happened last night?"
The seven men were shocked and quickly looked at Yu Xinqiao. No wonder they had seen six large ships on the shore; they had found it strange at the time.
The guess is that it was either a Japanese pirate ship or the ship of some wealthy and powerful family.
In retrospect, it was a ship belonging to Japanese pirates.
Yu Xinqiao stepped forward and put his arm around Village Chief Huang's shoulder like a good buddy, while also calling out to the other six village chiefs.
"Village chiefs, the food is ready. Please move to the fish drying area so we can eat and chat together."
Also, you don't need to worry about our village not having enough food. Today's lunch was a feast hosted by our distinguished guests, so please eat your fill.
A benefactor?
Yu Xinqiao kept mentioning "benefactor" over and over again. Who exactly was this benefactor who came to Tianxin Village and earned such high praise from him?
Seeing the seven people's curious expressions, Yu Xinqiao said with a smile, "Oh, don't be in such a hurry. Let's eat first, and then I'll introduce you to our important person."
The seven people were both curious and somewhat embarrassed; they were really too embarrassed to stay in Tianxin Village for lunch.
However, Yu Xinqiao was just too enthusiastic.
They couldn't refuse.
Fine, then stay and have a meal!
The main reason was that the aroma of food floating in the air was so enticing that their stomachs were rumbling loudly.
Fortunately, Yu Xinqiao's stomach was growling just like theirs, otherwise they would have been so embarrassed they would have wanted to crawl into a hole.
Yu Xinqiao: ...To be honest, he's not much better than me.
He knew perfectly well that Her Highness had brought out a lot of ingredients.
There were chickens, ducks, geese, pork, beef, pastries, rice, flour, and all kinds of vegetables and fruits—a truly diverse array that delighted these country bumpkins.
(???) I want to eat it!
Yu Xinqiao soon led the seven village chiefs to the fish drying ground, where tables and chairs had already been set up, along with large basins of food.
However, due to the large number of people and the lack of bowls, chopsticks, tables, and chairs, a buffet style was adopted.
The remaining five or six hundred young men were also drawn to the fish-drying area by the enthusiastic people of Tianxin Village. The total number of people from the eight villages was more than 1,100.
That's quite a large scale.
As everyone gazed at the colorful, fragrant, and delicious dishes, and then at the fluffy white steamed buns and the sizzling rice, their mouths watered and their eyes darted around, not wanting to blink.
Good heavens, this is the first time in all their years that they have ever seen such a lavish spread of food.
Even if they died after eating this meal, they would be content.
Waaah...
It smells so good! I really want to eat it!
If it weren't for their last shred of reason, they probably would have already rushed up and feasted.
Yu Xinqiao looked at the buffet setup and was completely baffled. He then looked at his son, whose temperament had changed drastically.
Yu Guangliang smiled and gave Yu Xinqiao a reassuring look before stepping forward to take charge.
He first introduced himself, then expressed his gratitude to the seven villages for their generous help, followed by an introduction to the dishes. He then demonstrated the self-service mode using a large bowl, and finally invited everyone not to be shy and to eat as much as they wanted.
We can eat now!
Everyone was already captivated by the aroma of the food, and when they heard that they could eat to their heart's content, they instantly became excited.
With a roar, it charged forward.
He was reincarnated as a starving ghost.
Fortunately, they knew to queue properly and wouldn't engage in any looting or scrambling.
When everyone tasted the juicy and tender meat and the fragrant white rice, they couldn't help but shed tears of excitement.
Waaaaaaah x﹏x!
Even Yu Guangliang was no exception.
He ate while crying to Sheng Lingwei.
"Waaah, boss, you have no idea how many times I've eaten rice in the past ten years or so. And my favorite white steamed buns, I can only eat them once a year during the Chinese New Year. I can't eat them at all the other times."
I'd like to emulate the male protagonists in novels and become rich, but I have to consider the actual circumstances.
Not to mention that the coastal villages have always been invaded by Japanese pirates, the officials are corrupt and embezzled, so they would never let us leave this small county town.
Even if I find pearls or corals in the sea, I can't sell them anywhere else!
Furthermore, seafood is a very expensive food, but our coastal areas have always relied on seafood as their staple food. Every household can go out to sea to catch fish, so we simply can't sell it!
"Thank goodness you came, boss, otherwise I would have starved to death sooner or later."
Sheng Lingwei looked at the young man, who was tanned dark by the sun, and nodded with some heartache.
"Hmm, you're so thin you're practically skin and bones. You're not much better off than those refugees. Come on, eat more. While I'm here, take good care of yourself and try to gain a few pounds."
Yu Guangliang took a bite of his steamed bun and said indistinctly, "Boss, I need to gain more than ten pounds, otherwise I won't be able to match my tall frame."
Sheng Lingwei picked up a piece of stir-fried beef with onions from Yu Guangliang's plate, and she was both amused and exasperated.
"Okay, okay, you can gain as much weight as you want, but you have to know that you can't get fat in one bite. Let's take it slow and not overeat."
Hearing his eldest son's tone, which sounded like he was coaxing a child, Yu Guangliang felt a surge of warmth in his heart, his nose stung, and tears streamed down his face uncontrollably.
"Hey, what's wrong with you again? Quickly wipe your tears." Sheng Lingwei hurriedly took out an unused handkerchief and gently wiped Yu Guangliang's tears.
Yu Guangliang sobbed from time to time.
At that moment, he felt that his eldest son was full of maternal radiance.
"Pah, pah!" Yu Guangliang blushed, quickly snatched the handkerchief, wiped his tears haphazardly, and glanced at Sheng Lingwei with a guilty look.
Oh my god, thank goodness he didn't say those words out loud, or he would definitely have been beaten up by the boss.
Sheng Lingwei didn't pay attention to his micro-expression, thinking that Yu Guangliang was just shy, and patted his shoulder with a smile.
"Alright, alright, the past is the past. I'm here for the future, and I'll never let you go hungry."
"Waaah, boss, I'm so touched, I want to cry!"
"No, no, no, please don't cry. People who don't know the situation might think I'm bullying a decent man like you. Let me tell you, I have a fiancé."
fiancé?
Yu Guangliang's body stiffened, his tears instantly receded, and he looked sharply at Sheng Lingwei.
"Boss, um, I almost forgot, you haven't told me who your fiancé is yet."
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